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1995–96 Primeira Divisão

The 1995–96 Primeira Divisão was the 62nd edition of top flight of Portuguese football.

It started on 19 August 1995 with a match between União de Leiria and Marítimo, and ended on 12 May 1996. Starting from this season, Portugal implemented the three points for a win rule, after FIFA formally adopted the system. The league was contested by 18 clubs with Porto as the defending champions.

Primeira Divisão
Season1995–96
ChampionsPorto
15th title
RelegatedFelgueiras
Campomaiorense
Tirsense
Champions LeaguePorto (group stage)
Cup Winners' CupBenfica (first round)
UEFA CupSporting CP (first round)
Boavista (first round)
V. Guimarães (first round)
Matches played306
Goals scored797 (2.6 per match)
Top goalscorerDomingos (25 goals)
Biggest home winSporting CP 7–1 Campomaiorense
(18 September 1995)
Biggest away winLeça 0–5 Belenenses
(30 December 1995)
Highest scoringPorto 6–3 Braga
(3 March 1996)

Porto won the league and qualified for the 1996–97 UEFA Champions League group stage, Benfica qualified for the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup first round, and Sporting CP, Boavista and V. Guimarães qualified for the 1996–97 UEFA Cup; in opposite, União da Madeira, Beira-Mar and Vitória de Setúbal were relegated to the Liga de Honra. Domingos was the top scorer with 25 goals.

Promotion and relegation

Teams relegated to Liga de Honra

União da Madeira, Beira-Mar and Vitória de Setúbal, were consigned to the Liga de Honra following their final classification in 1994–95 season.

Teams promoted from Liga de Honra

The other three teams were replaced by Leça, Campomaiorense and Felgueiras from the Liga de Honra.

Teams

Stadia and locations

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Location of teams in Primeira Divisão 1995-96 (Mainland)
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Location of teams in Primeira Divisão 1995-96 (Madeira)
Team Head Coach City Stadium 1994–95 finish
Belenenses 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  João Alves Lisbon Estádio do Restelo 12th
Benfica 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Artur Jorge Lisbon Estádio da Luz 3rd
Boavista 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Manuel José Porto Estádio do Bessa 9th
Braga 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Manuel Cajuda Braga Estádio Primeiro de Maio 10th
Campomaiorense 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Manuel Fernandes Campo Maior Estádio Capitão Cesar Correia 2nd in Divisão de Honra
Chaves 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Vítor Urbano Chaves Estádio Municipal de Chaves 14th
Estrela da Amadora 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Fernando Santos Amadora Estádio José Gomes 15th
Farense 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Paco Fortes Faro Estádio de São Luís 5th
Felgueiras 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Jorge Jesus Felgueiras Estádio Dr. Machado de Matos 3rd in Divisão de Honra
Gil Vicente 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Bernardino Pedroto Barcelos Estádio Adelino Ribeiro Novo 13th
Leça 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Fernando Festas Leça da Palmeira Estádio do Leça FC 1st in Divisão de Honra
Marítimo 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Raul Águas Funchal Estádio dos Barreiros 7th
Porto 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Bobby Robson Porto Estádio das Antas 1st
Salgueiros 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Mário Reis Porto Estádio Engenheiro Vidal Pinheiro 11th
Sporting 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Carlos Queiroz Lisbon Estádio José Alvalade 2nd
Tirsense 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  José Romão Santo Tirso Estádio Abel Alves de Figueiredo 8th
União de Leiria 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Vítor Manuel Leiria Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa 6th
Vitória de Guimarães 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Vítor Oliveira Guimarães Estádio D. Afonso Henriques 4th

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Benfica 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Artur Jorge 9 September 1995 6th 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Mário Wilson 10 September 1995
Leça 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Fernando Festas 1 October 1995 17th 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  António Pinto 2 October 1995
Chaves 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Vítor Urbano 5 November 1995 17th 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Joaquim Teixeira 6 November 1995
Campomaiorense 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Manuel Fernandes 19 November 1995 18th 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Diamantino Miranda 20 November 1995
Vitória de Guimarães 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Vítor Oliveira 17 December 1995 6th 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Manuel Machado 23 December 1995
Tirsense 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  José Romão 23 December 1995 18th 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Eurico Gomes 30 December 1995
Vitória de Guimarães 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Manuel Machado 13 January 1996 8th 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Jaime Pacheco 14 January 1996
Sporting 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Carlos Queiroz 17 February 1996 3rd 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Fernando Mendes 18 February 1996
Marítimo 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Raul Águas 10 March 1996 7th 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Rui Vieira 10 March 1996
Chaves 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Joaquim Teixeira 17 March 1996 17th 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  José Romão 18 March 1996
Sporting 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Fernando Mendes 31 March 1996 4th 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Octávio Machado 1 April 1996

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Porto (C) 34 26 6 2 84 20 +64 84 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Benfica 34 22 7 5 56 25 +31 73 Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round
3 Sporting CP 34 19 10 5 69 27 +42 67 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
4 Boavista 34 19 8 7 59 28 +31 65
5 Vitória de Guimarães 34 19 5 10 55 39 +16 62
6 Belenenses 34 14 9 11 53 33 +20 51
7 União de Leiria 34 14 5 15 38 50 −12 47
8 Braga 34 12 9 13 44 47 −3 45
9 Marítimo 34 12 7 15 39 53 −14 43
10 Farense 34 10 6 18 36 45 −9 36
11 Gil Vicente 34 9 9 16 31 49 −18 36
12 Salgueiros 34 7 15 12 39 49 −10 36
13 Estrela da Amadora 34 7 14 13 35 50 −15 35
14 Leça 34 9 7 18 29 55 −26 34
15 Chaves 34 9 7 18 38 56 −18 34
16 Felgueiras (R) 34 8 9 17 29 47 −18 33 Relegation to Segunda Divisão de Honra
17 Campomaiorense (R) 34 10 3 21 32 69 −37 33
18 Tirsense (R) 34 7 10 17 30 53 −23 31
Source: Primeira Divisão
Rules for classification: 1st points, 2nd head-to-head, 3rd goals average
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Home \ Away BEL BEN BOA BRA CPM CHA EST FAR FEL GVI LEÇ MAR POR SAL SCP TIR ULE VGU
Belenenses 1–0 1–2 1–1 3–1 4–1 4–1 2–1 0–1 2–2 5–0 4–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 3–1 1–0
Benfica 1–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 3–0 4–1 5–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 4–0 1–1
Boavista 1–0 1–3 5–2 4–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 4–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 5–0 2–1
Braga 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 3–2 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 0–3 2–2 1–3 4–0 0–0 4–0
Campomaiorense 2–3 0–0 0–2 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 3–1 4–2 0–1
Chaves 1–0 1–2 2–3 1–0 4–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 0–2 2–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–2
Estrela da Amadora 2–2 0–1 0–0 4–2 2–0 2–3 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–4 0–0
Farense 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 5–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 4–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–1
Felgueiras 0–0 1–2 2–0 1–1 3–0 2–2 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 0–3 1–1 2–0 0–1 0–1 3–0 0–3
Gil Vicente 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–2 3–1 2–0 0–1 2–2 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 2–0
Leça 0–5 0–0 0–2 0–1 4–1 4–1 0–2 2–1 1–0 0–2 0–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–1 1–0
Marítimo 1–2 2–2 2–0 2–1 3–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 0–2 1–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 0–5 1–0 1–0 4–0
Porto 1–0 3–0 1–0 6–3 5–0 2–0 6–0 2–0 6–2 2–0 2–0 6–0 2–0 2–1 5–0 1–0 2–3
Salgueiros 1–3 4–2 0–2 0–0 0–2 2–2 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–3 3–0 2–0 0–4 2–2 1–1 4–0 1–2
Sporting CP 3–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 7–1 4–1 6–2 5–0 4–0 4–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–0 0–0 2–3
Tirsense 0–0 0–1 1–3 2–0 2–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–3 2–1 2–4 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–2
União de Leiria 1–0 0–2 1–0 1–0 4–0 4–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–3 0–4 0–0 3–2 1–2 5–1 1–2
Vitória de Guimarães 1–0 2–4 1–3 1–1 4–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 6–0 0–2 1–2 1–1 2–1 3–0
Source: Foradejogo (in Portuguese)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Domingos Porto 25
2 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  João Pinto Benfica 18
3 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Edinho Guimarães 15
1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Constantino Jardim Leça
1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Leonson Lewis Felgueiras
6 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Artur Boavista 14
7 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Maurício Cabedelo Leiria 13
1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Edmilson Porto
9 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Campomaiorense 12
10 1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Paulo Alves Sporting 10
1995–96 Primeira Divisão  Alex Bunbury Marítimo

Source: Footballzz

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